10 Must-Have Final Cut Pro X Plugins

Get more from FCPX! We’ve scoured the web and rounded up some excellent Final Cut Pro X plugins!

For many years, Final Cut Pro 7 was the preferred NLE software for working professionals. Final Cut Pro X has had a much slower start than many thought it would. However, over the last several years, the software has really come into its own. With each passing year, more and more professionals are using FCPX. Because of this, more and more plugins are being released. With that said, we’ve rounded up our favorite Final Cut Pro X plugins that we consider must-haves for film professionals.

1. Color Finale

With this plugin, you have a full color grading suite with LUTs, RGB Curves, and 3 Way Color Wheel. All of these settings can be adjusted right within the Final Cut timeline.

3. mTitle 3D

4. Twixtor

RE:Vision Effects brought Twixtor a few years back and have done a good job of upgrading it over these few years. This Final Cut Pro X plugin is a powerful time remapping tool that allows you to slow your sequences to super-slow motion or ramp them up. It is a little pricey, but it’s one of the best (if not the best) time remapping tools out there.

5. FxFactory Pro

FxFactory Pro is a solid Final Cut Pro X plugin toolbox that comes with a whole host of different features for transitions, effects, and color adjustments. You can buy many of the tools from Pro as individual plugins at at much smaller price point, but Pro offers them all bundled together for a fairly discounted price.

6. mObject

mObject is FCPX and Motion 5’s version of Element 3D for After Effects. MotionVFX has created a solid software that gives you a wide range of capabilities in working with 3D Objects in FCPX and Motion 5.

8. Colorista III

If you’re not a fan of Color Finale, then try another Red Giant Final Cut Pro X plugin called Magic Bullet Colorista III. It’s an extremely powerful color grading plugin with 3 Way Color, Curves, and a Keyer for color isolation.

9. X2ProLE

While X2ProLE isn’t a plugin, but rather an app for FCPX, we felt it was worthy enough to mention in our list. If you don’t happen to use Apple Logic, then you’ll need X2ProL to convert your audio from FCPX to Pro Tools for audio finishing.